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30 Police Say "Grant" Is Dr. Thompson of StEouis PHYSICIAN IS SAID 10 HAVE CHANGED NAME Accused Man Came West to Go Into Business With Doctor Emerson, Bernard Gordon Tells How He and Companions mailed Dr. Grant threaten Mrs. Hughes with arrest before Fhe would consent to go to headquarters. Alibi" Attempted It was at this, point that the detectives came in sharp contact with the defense, tvhieh promises, from every present indication, to be one of the moFt subborn and spectacular witnessed in the annals of state criminal prosecutions.

Grant has retained the law firm of Fitzpatrick, and within 24 hours of the arrests there has begun dftermined effort to construct an alibi for the accused physician and his companion. This comes from Mrs. Gessen, a sister in "law of Miss Messerschmidt. who declares that when called upon Hie can present correspondence written to licr by the nurse from Highland Springs, the dates of which will bear the contention of the defense that (ouple were out of the city when Kva.Swan dropped from sight. Speak- Sng for his clients, Greeley declares that they are prepared to meet any char.se brought against them, and only axv.nit the result of the coroner's induest, which will probably be held tomorrow.

At this time it is expected that the police will make the formal, of manslaughter. "Grant" Is Alias every available piece of machinery put to the task the detectives yesterday made what they consider a attempt to trace the past history of Doctor Grant, with the re- Fult that the statement Is issued that is to be Dr. Robert Thompson of St. Louis. If this theory is he arrived In San Francisco about the first part of the year the special instance of Doctor Emerson, another eastern "specialist," who came west some months before and had established offlces at Eddy and Fillmore streets.

After a short stay with Emrrson, during: which time the men enjoyed a lucrative partnership, Thompson left the association and opened offices at Golden Gate -avenue, purchasing the business of Dr. Eugene F. "West, who in 1893 was accused of the, diabolical murder of Addle Gilmour unner circumstances almost identical. with the case. Under the name of Grant.

Thompson prospered at his new headquarters and in April, just at the time Eva Swan Is Relieved to have expired on the operating: table at Grant's offices. Doctor Emwon died suddenly and the old Filljnore office was closed. Subsequently, under the name of Doctor Bell, Mrs. Emerson opened an office in the same building: with "Grant." Shortly after the death of Emerson and the disappearance of Eva Swan, Doctor "West dropped from sight, as did also Mrs. Emerson.

Dead Man Reference This material is given color by the fact that Grant, when he is supposed to have rented the Eureka street house gave the name of Doctor Emerson as a reference to the real estate agent this was investigated it was discovered that he was dead. In fact there are numbers of incidents in the conduct of the accused couple that lead the police to believe that Thompson is the right name. When questioned at the jhil yesterday the nurse, whose silence is almost stoical, declared that with respect to names the physician's might be Thompson or any other name. JCHV VIEWS HOUSE Yesterday the coroner summoned a jury of inquest and escorted the men to the premises where the glrl'g body was found. He also had the jury inspect the remains and the trunk and then instructed the men to hold ready to Bit Monday.

This was followed by a identification of the girls remains by Mrs: Carrie A. Ware, the landlady of a boarding house where the girl stopped, and by Paul Parker, lodger in the Scott street place' who had known her for eight years' Identification was made through the teeth, hair and face. In bending efforts to have a speed interview with Homer Hatch, the suggestion of a clue was uncovered in the report of a number of mysterious telephone calls which were received during the time Eva Swan was alive and which ceased after her disappearance It was well established that neither Hatch or Parker could have been the party making the calls and this led tome of the investigators to believe that there is yet another man in the case, who has so far succeeded in concealing identity. Hatch Is expected to throw some light on this angle of the mystery. Who directed the girl to the office of Grant is yet the problem which the local detectives have staring them in the face and unsolved.

Those who have been in closest contact with the victim are frank in admitting that it is something beyond their power of speculation, and It Is thought that Saack Is probably the only one who can throw any light on this phase of the situation. That Saack, Gordon and a lad named Pike, a chance acquaintance of the first two. had entered a pact to blackmail Grant appears from a lengthy statement given the police by Gordon yesterday. This statement absolutely established the fact that Grant and his nurse' under the name of Mr. and Mrs.

Thompson were at Highland springs during April and May, as declared by the nurse's sister in law, but the dates have not yet been established. In the elaborate program of blackmail the trio of boys followed Grant Into the mountain resort from the city and there confronted him at the hotel, so embarrassing his movements that he was forced to leave the place and return with them to the city, leaving the nurse behind. Gordan also tells of a midnight meeting in a saloon. where Pike demanded $300 and received 530. An envelope discovered in the cellar of the Eureka street place yesterday by a member of the jury and ebaring the address of Miss M.

Fisher, Gardner sanitarium. Belmont, was turned in to the police and will be employed in tracing any clew from that source. LANDLADY POSITIVELY IDENTIFIES BODY AS. THAT OF EVA SWAN Mrs. Carrie A.

Ware, at whose boarding house the unfortunate Swan girl lodged up to the time of Jier disarm nearance was taken to the morgue by Detectives Ed Wren and Richards late yesterday afternoon and made an absolute identification of the body as that of Eva Swan. Before going into the morgue Mrs. 'Ware stated to the detectives that she could tell the Swan Sri by her hair, her high cheek bones and her large hands, as she had often noticed these features in Miss Swan during life. As soon- as Mrs. Ware was shown the body she made a close Inspection, despite the acid burns and the partial destruction of distinguishing features, said that she was certain that It was the body of Eva Swan and that she was prepared to testify to that effect, ft Earlier in the day Attorney Burton Wyman of Oakland, who has known the Swan family and the dead girl for years, called at the morgue, but would not make a positive statement that the body was that of Eva Swan.

"I have not seen Eva Swan for three years." said Wyman, "but I knew her and the members of her family quite well. I would say that the body.at the morgue bears a strong resemblance to Eva Swan, but I shall call again in a day or so, when the," coroner's officials will have the body in such condition that I can make a closer examination." When Wyman called at the morgue the body had not been thoroughly disinfected and he was unable to make a close examination. On Monday, after the morgue officials have completed their work of embalming and disinfecting the body, Wyman will be on hand and believes that he can make his identification absolute. Today Paul Parker, who has known the girl for several years, will call at the. morgue and view the remains.

Other friends of the Swan girl will be called upon to view the body and there will be no doubt as to a complete identification before the officials are through. A visit was made by Detectives Ed THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 25, 1910. Detective Burke, Bernard Gordon and Detective Wren. Wren and Ricfrards to the house at 2040 Scott street and they were taken by Mrs.

Ware to the room occupied by the girl immediately before sire dropped from sight. There Miss Swan's trunk was opened and examined, Beyond clothing and a large of postal cards and letters of old dates, which contained ne clews bearing on the case, nothing of value was found. Mrs. Ware was unable to identify any of the jewelry taken from Doctor Grant arrested as belonging to Miss Swan. Mrs.

Ware also gave the detectives two' unopened letters'addressed to Miss Swan, which came to the house after her disappearance. These letters will be opened and examined by thepolice on the receipt of proper authority from the government postal department! BERNARD GORDON TELLS HOW HE AND FRIENDS BLACKMAILED GRANT Bernard Gordon, who directed the detectives to grave of Eva Swan, remained in constant attendance at headquarters yesterday and gave a lengthy statement to Detectives Wren and Burke. from reducing tota form the story of his association with Willie Saack and another youth Pike little was added the information already at hand. It would appear that Saack knew Doctor Grant In Chicago some years ago, for he told Gordon that Grant, under the name of Thompson, was wanted in Georgia for forgery committed before he came to California. was taken into ihe affair by the other two on Gordon's suggestion, although Gordon declares he knew Pike only as a chance acquaintance.

However. Pike immediately went to Grant and made repeated demands for money, basing his action 'on the story him by Saack and Gordon. Prior to the time Pike was taken Into their confidence Saack suggested to Gordon a trip north with a surveying party and offered to borrow the money from his aunt, Mrs. Failing In this it was -resolved to go to Highland springs, where Grant and.Mlss schmidt, the nurse, were registered "Dr. Thompson and wife." Saack remained at Pieta, the railroad depot, and Pike and Gordon walked' over the road 16 miles to the they presented themselves to.

the physician and demanded money. fPike and. Grant walked about the grounds and the party remained over night. Grant, Gordon and Pike going in to Pieta the next day, picking up Saack, and all returning to this city. An engagement was made to meet in a saloon.

at Eddy and Fillmore streets the night of their arrival here and at 11 p. m. the engagement was kept. Pike making a demand on the doctor for 1300. Instead he was given $30 and this was.

divided among the three boys. They all shipped out on a construction job to Sacramento and to Klamath Falls. Pike and Gordon returned and endeavored to again blackmail the doctor and, being unsuccessful, left the city for Weed. Gordon went to Portland and then shipped back here, confronting Grant with a demand for $18, which he declares is' due him for work performed. The demands of Pike and the trip to Highland- springs took place, during.

July and August. DEAD GIRL WAS VERY STUDIOUS AND -OF A RETIRING DISPOSITION Eva Swan was a Remarkably studious girl and of a that contrasts strongly with the manner of her death. She attracted friends 7 not through any effort to gather, thenuto her, but rather in the face of a retiring disposition. At times she was greatly depressed, in spirit, again would join a merry party, at theater. -Her friends say that in conduct she was quiet and details of the tragedy have as a- terrible shocfc to those who 'knew her mately.

a course at the Paso 'Robles high school, Miss Swan obtained tg'ai teacher's certificate and, scarcely in her twenties, guided the "destinies: of a rural' district. After teaching for time' at Paso Robles she obtained ai school at Subsequently she taught at Occidental and Hopland. Some five years in the schoolroom wearied her of the profession decided to "enter business 'She came. to San Francisco; in fof this year the shorthand and She took house i keeping rooms £at the home" of Mrs-i. Carrie at '2o4ol She- In -highVesteem by the members of 'the household, 7 to them littl of her 1 After short course of study, Miss Swan obtained as rapher Means, agricultural the Balboa building.

in; Market Jstreet. p. She i iwas not- fully, proficient A in; 1 Mit was her fsud-' denly in April and no further word. was beard of her- until the- discovery of body beneath the flooring of. the Eureka street The girl had been greatly" depressed by the death of her- mother.

She was without relatives Jn San Francisco. Her uncle, Henry G. Swan, lived in Mill Valley. The girl's father- resides at Tuscan Springs and her brother, Reuben, in lowa. HEALTH AUTHORITIES KNOW OF -REPORT ON STAINS Nobody among V.

the various health authorities of the! city fcares to shoulder the responsibility for the report that the stainsi-upon the trunk found in the new house of mystery at 327 Eureka street paint stains and not. human bkiod, said to I have been made to the police. The "city, chemist" to whom the detectives referred stained trunk lining has vanished Into thin air. For. the' board of health, Chief Clerk Coffeyiand: his subordinates were a theitrunk had never been referred to" the 'department.

tor Botheis and. wasiin; July the city chemist; but it was explained that the work referred to- properly rather to the reporting coroner and. not at all to' the health boards Coroner Walsh and Toxicologist Flint for their part, asserted they' had never heard of the case till yesterday, "This office; had -nothing; to do the case till yesterday," said -Walsh: "We had no knowledge that the police werfc searching for the missing girl and no trunk lining or other articles were ever turned over to us for examination." "I knew nothing, of the matter till the reports in. the papers yesterday." said Doctor Flint. "I have never been given anything of the kind to examine." DEATH OF EVA SWAN RECALLS THE CASE OF ADDIE GILMOUR The death Eva Swan in the office of Dr.

James Grant recalls with striking similarity of circumstances the death of Miss Addie.R. Gilmour in the office of Dr. Eugene F. West, in 1893. A coincidence lies in the fact that Dr.

Grant had purchased and succeeded to the business of Dr. West. The death- of Addie Gilmour furnished a sensation that occupied the attention of the police and courts for several months. The case Is one of the most widely known in the annals of Gilmour. was, an attractive young girl, who conducted a dress making establishment in Colusa.

She had occasion- to-" visit San' Francisco frequently. She was sought, by many suitors and finally fell a victim to the wiles of a well to dp young, man. She' visited the of Dr. West, in Turk street." in August of 1893. A criminal operation just as in the case of Eva Swan.

Miss Gil- Slain Girl Was. Studious, -Quiet and Retiring moiir died In the physician's offices. She had. been attended not only by Dr. Miss Annie 'tp Miss' Gilmour- was by her friends both here' and in Cqlusa.

For severalmonthl' a sVareh was instituted thatl covered yearly "every section ot, the i v- woman's head was found -floating -in. bay near the Sausalltof' shores "It, was Identified as that of GHmour. Shortly after the girl's WaV found In an oil can In the Alameda mudflats. In the can were -iron weights. From the, very first suspicion had directed against We.st.

It was known that Miss Gilmour had called at his offices shortly before her disappearance. I The Bhreds of. evidence were patched together and Dr. "West was arrested! In order to. keep her from testifying against him Dr.

married the nurse. Mtes £Staley. The trial was held before Judge followed closely by the public.v" Dr. West was convicted and sentenced to a term of 25 years in the penitentiary. He appealed to the supreme court and the verdict was set aside.

'V' HOMER HATCHES EN ROUTE TO CITY AND IS DUE TOD A Homer Hatch, who" seems to have been', the single male friend to whom the dead was strongly attached, was located eastly by the authorities 'atfSah'Ardp, Monterey county, on his farm. Detective Ed Wren communicated'with; him by. wire and received an immediate response. Hatch indicated that he would arrive In this city last night, but on later advices It was seen that he could not make the journey and Into the city until this morning. No- charge 4s made against Hatch and as' yet there is nothing to indicate that he knew of the girl's condition.

On Investigation it developed yesterday that the girl disappeared, from the Ware boarding house about April 16, though not missed until April the day she abruptly left the offices of Symmes Means the Balboa building, declaring that she could not stand the strain, any longer. Her remark at that time was not understood by those associated with her. For some time -prior to this Hatch was in constant attendance, being in the city on a visit the south. Hatch was not known, at the boarding house as, happened to mentioned by the girl to Mrs. Ware and "to Paul P.

Parker, another boarder and friend of the girl. Hatch made inquiry for the girl by phone after she disappeared and on the April 20 or. 21 spent the -at the house at 2040 Scott street, four "hours for her to come He finally wrote a note, put it under her door and left the premises. Since that time all has been silence from him. His calls and.

visit to the house are accepted as indications the police that he may know very, little abput the girl's conduct at that time. ACCUSED NURSE IS SILENT, BUT SHO WS ORE AT SELF-CONTROL Marie Mesaerschmidt. the nurse who accompanied the accused man to Highland Springs as Mrs. Thompson, declined to make any statement when seen at city prison 1 yesterday. In spite of the grave charges made and the trying surroundings the -woman.

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